American Dream On Hold As Portugal Score Late
A late equalising goal from Portugal’s Silvestre Varela saved the skin of his nation as Portugal had to settle for a 2-2 draw against an impressive United States side. The United States made….
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Odemwingie Strike Eliminates Bosnia
A single Nigerian goal from veteran striker Peter Odemwingie gave Nigeria a vital 1-0 win and three massive points in Group F. This 1-0 win meant that World Cup newcomers Bosnia-Hercegovina….
Iran defend heroically as Messi shows his class
Messi magic, Iranian despair. Argentina 1-0 Iran. How do you stop a team featuring Messi, Higuain and Aguero? A team with so many attacking talents they left Tevez at home….
Colombia On Verge Of Qualification
Two second half goals from James Rodriguez and Juan Quintero gave Colombia a invaluable win against Group C rivals Ivory Coast. Colombia took the lead just after the hour mark….
Decisive Substitutions Hand Belgium Win
Two goals in the last twenty minutes from substitutes Dries Mertens and Marouane Fellaini gave Belgium a vital win in their first game in the group stages against an unlucky….
Hat Trick Hero Muller Downs Portugal
A hat trick from Bayern Munich forward Thomas Muller helped his German side comfortably beat a ten men Portugal side. Germany, a typical pre-tournament favourite at the bookmakers, didn’t look….
Columbia Cruise to Victory in Belo Horizonte
In a battle of South America versus Southern Europe, as the 4th ranked team in the FIFA rankings Columbia beat the rank 10th best team in the world Greece 3-0….
Brazil Come From Behind to Win World Cup Opener
After millions of people around the world suffered through a boring and slightly creepy opening ceremony, the 2014 World Cup got underway with a less than convincing display from the….
Income Inequality – Is Rooney Worse Than Gulliver, Jenkins, Horta-Osório and McEwan?
While taking a few hours off over the weekend, I took the opportunity to watch my beloved Tottenham Hotspur take on Fulham in a Barclays Premier League football match. During….
53 and Out: Augsburg End Bayern’s Record Run
Bayern Munich’s hopes of an invincible season have come to an end with defeat at the hands of mid-table FC Augsburg. In what has been a record breaking season for….